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Make no mistake friends, the ‘City of Churches’ has become a melding pot of culture, fine dining and adventure over the past years.

To ensure you've got the best knowledge in your pocket, we teamed up with HSBC and spoke to Samuel Ottner about his experience moving to Sydney from Hong Kong.

Whether you are travelling to Sydney for the week or are a born and bred Sydneysider, consider this your guide to what to do, where to eat, and where to drink when you head out in our city. 

Your weekend—sorted.

We’ve compiled some of the easiest ways to immerse yourself in a new culture that will promise you plenty of thrills along the way.

There are nearly 200 countries in the world and who knows how many cities, so where you eventually end up can be a tough decision to make.

Moving overseas will be the single most exciting and petrifying decision you’ll make. Meeting new people, eating new food, seeing new places—the life of an expat is a constant barrage of new experiences. 

High-speed trains, irridescent laneways, endless ramen and underground izakayas—time to get booking.

You really only do live once.

To help you out, we’ve put together some of the ultimate reccos that expats have shared to make your transition far easier.

There’s no amount of instant coffees and DIY lunches to level out the playing field that is us versus inflation, but hopefully we can help soften the blow. While refraining from bougie brunches sounds great in theory, sometimes we need a little bougie brunch to treat ourselves. It’s all about moderation. 

Here are seven of the best ways to combat loneliness when you live away from home.